Nijmegen vs. Excelsior (Sunday, 11.15am)
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NEC and SBV Excelsior will kick off their respective Eredivisie campaigns on Sunday, when they square off in the curtain-raiser at the Gofferstadion.
Both sides successfully avoided relegation from the Dutch top flight last year and will aim to kick off the new campaign in positive fashion.
We say: NEC 2-0 SBV Excelsior
While the opening day could throw up some surprises, NEC do have more quality throughout their squad than the visitors and should fancy themselves to come out on top with home advantage also on their side.
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Feyenoord vs. Sittard (Sunday, 1.30pm)
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Feyenoord begin the defence of their Eredivisie title with a home encounter against Fortuna Sittard on Sunday afternoon.
With the visitors to De Kuip only finishing in 13th position last season, Arne Slot will be expecting the perfect start to their 2023-24 league campaign.
We say: Feyenoord 3-0 Fortuna Sittard
Fortuna head into this fixture with nothing to lose, as well as the bonus of getting arguably the toughest match of the season out of the way. Although the potential is there for an upset, we cannot look past Feyenoord to control this contest and canter to victory.
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AZ vs. Go Ahead Eagles (Sunday, 1.30pm)
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AZ Alkmaar kick off their Eredivisie campaign at home against Go Ahead Eagles at the AFAS Stadion on Sunday afternoon.
The hosts finished fourth last season, and they will be hoping to be in contention for the European places once again, while the visitors' aim will be to solidify themselves as an Eredivisie side, having finished 11th in the 2022-23 campaign.
We say: AZ Alkmaar 2-0 Go Ahead Eagles
AZ Alkmaar amassed 27 more points than Go Ahead Eagles last season, and they have a very impressive recent record against their opponents, winning the last five matches on the spin.
As such, we expect Jansen's side to record a comfortable victory on Sunday afternoon, kicking off their Eredivisie campaign in perfect fashion.
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Almere City vs. FC Twente (Sunday, 3.45pm)
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Almere City make their Eredivisie debut when they welcome FC Twente to the Yanmar Stadium on Sunday afternoon.
The top-flight new boys navigated their way through the Eerste Divisie's gruelling playoffs to book their place in the Eredivisie for the first time in their 22-year history.
We say: Almere City 1-3 FC Twente
Almere face a huge challenge in their first game at this level and will be hoping Twente are slightly jaded from their escapades in Europe in midweek.
Despite a new manager and many of their top performers leaving over the summer, Twente should still have enough to record an opening day victory.
